Coronation Festivities Souvenir Programme p.26 and 27"

The whole of the CORONATION FESTIVITIES SOUVENIR PROGRAMME has been added - see 21.3 - 21.40

Pages 26 and 27

Programme of Events during Coronation Week

Monday, 1st June.

Distribution of Beakers and Testaments

to Primary School Children at the Schools.

Coronation Day, 2nd June.

11-00 a.m.Television Show

and refreshments for Old Age Pensioners in the Albert Hall (kindly provided by Councillor Wilcock).

4-00 p.m.Parade and Pageant

leaves Playing Fields following same route as Jubilee and returning to Hawkesbury.

6-30 p.m.Children's Sports

on Hawkesbury Playing Fields (for details of events see pages 39, 43, 47, 51 and 55).

9-30 p.m.Bonfire and Firework Display

on Knowl Hill

Wednesday, 3rd June.

3-30 p.m.Children's Teas and Presentation of Souvenir Beakers

to Secondary School Children.

7-00 p.m.Concert for Old Age Pensioners

in the Congregational Sunday School.

Thursday, 4th June.

7-00 p.m.An Attractive Variety Concert

on Hawkesbury Field, including "The Singing Airmen" from Sealand U.S.A.A.F. Station (by kind permission of the U.S.A. Air Force); Buckley St. Matthews Campanologists; Drury and District Male Voice Choir; Mrs. Peggy Griffith's Dancing Troupe.

-- All Seats Free -

Friday, 5th June.

7-00 p.m.Mammoth Boxing Contests

on Hawkesbury Field (Marquee if wet). Heavy, Middle and Light Weight Bouts, by the Royal Pioneer Corps, Wrexham (by kind permission of Col. Maw), preceded by a Spectacular Gymnastic Display.

-- All Seats Free --

Saturday, 6th June.

Open-air Street Dancing

Modern and Olde-Tyme. 8-Midnight. Hawkesbury Road adjoining playing fields.

Monday, 8th June.

Distribution of Beakers to Childrenunder School Age at the Council Offices.

Wednesday, 10th June.

Old Age Pensioners' Outing to Southport,leaving pick-up points at 12-30.

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The beakers to be presented to the children have been kindly provided by the Buckley Amateur Pantomime Company.